Bus Service 21
Service 21 |
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Route Information | |
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Route | Pasir Ris Interchange ↔ St. Michael's Terminal |
Route Length | 27.4 km (towards St. Michael's) 25.0 km (towards Pasir Ris) |
Travelling Time | 130 mins (2 h 10 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package) |
Bus Service 21 spans from Central to East, serving many residential areas throughout its route, such as Whampoa, Balestier, Boon Keng, Kallang, Paya Lebar, Eunos, Kaki Bukit, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines and Pasir Ris. Its lengthy route and large coverage makes it an important inter-town route, and as a result, journey time is relatively long for its length.
Introduced in 1992, the route originally ran between Pasir Ris Int and Lorong 1 Geylang Ter before being extended to St. Michael’s in 1993 following the merger with then-Service 4. Service 21 made history on 26 June 2006 as the first wheelchair-accessible bus service in Singapore following the debut of Volvo B9TL (CDGE) buses on the route.
The route has several key sectors offering important connections, such as that between St. Michael’s Estate and Novena MRT, Farrer Park and the Geylang district, as well as that between Eunos MRT and Bedok Reservoir Road. As such, in addition to demand from inter-town connections, the route experiences high demand throughout the day, and relies on fleet comprising mostly of double-decker buses. Around Farrer Park, the route plies very different stretches in either direction. The route was amended to serve Jalan Tenteram in both directions in April 2016.
Service 21 uses coloured information plates.
- 21(towards Pasir Ris Interchange)
- 21(towards Saint Michael's Terminal)
Short-Trip Service 21A operates only on Sundays and Public Holidays, and supplements the high demand for Service 21 from the Geylang area to Kitchener Road near Little India.
Service Information
Bus Duty & Fleet
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | ||
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21 | 21A | |||
Ang Mo Kio Depot (AMDEP) | 29 Ang Mo Kio: 21 Bedok North: 8 |
4 | 10 Single Deckers | 11 Double Deckers |
SBS6014Y SBS6624L SBS5023C SBS5109P SBS8280G SBS8287M SBS8289H SBS8816L SBS8823R SBS8830U |
SG6222A SG6223Y SG6233T SG6261L SBS3158K SBS3186DA SBS3847E SBS3904Z SG5116E SG5118A | |||
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) | N/A | 5 Single Deckers | 3 Double Deckers | |
SBS8179S SBS8230B SBS8532E SBS8662M SBS8667A |
SBS3013U SBS7668D SG5023P |
Notes |
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Service 21 duty allocation | ||
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Ang Mo Kio | ||
Weekdays (12A-12P / 7S / 2T) | ||
A/P | SBS3158K, SBS3186D, SBS3847E, SBS3904Z, SBS5023C, SBS6014Y, SBS6624L, SG5116E, SG6222A, SG6223Y, SG6233T & SG6261L | |
S | SBS5109P, SBS8280G, SBS8287M, SBS8289H & SBS8816L | |
T | SBS8823R & SBS8830U | |
Saturdays (12A-15P / 1T) | ||
A/P | SBS5023C, SBS8287M, SBS3186D, SG5116E, SG6222A, SG6223Y, SG6233T & SG6261L | |
P | SBS8823R | |
T | SBS3158K | |
Sundays & Public Holidays (8A-10P / 2S / 6T) | ||
A/P | SBS3158K, SBS6014Y, SBS6624L, SG6222A, SG6223Y, SG6233T & SG6261L | |
P | SBS3847E | |
S | SG5116E | |
T | SBS3186D | |
Bedok North | ||
Weekdays (7A-6P / 1S) | ||
A/P | SBS3013U, SBS7668D, SBS8179S, SBS8532E, SBS8662M & SG5023P | |
A | SBS8230B | |
S | SBS8667A | |
Saturdays (7A-7P) | ||
A/P | SBS3013U, SBS7668D, SG5023P & 4 Random DDs | |
Sundays & Public Holidays (6A-7P) | ||
A/P | SBS3013U, SBS7668D, SG5023P & 3 Random DDs | |
P | Random DD |
Route Information
Frequency
Period | AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30) |
AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59) |
PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00) |
PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus) |
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towards St. Michael's | 07 - 15 minutes | 08 - 16 minutes | 11 - 16 minutes | 12 - 16 minutes |
towards Pasir Ris | 10 - 15 minutes | 08 - 15 minutes | 08 - 17 minutes | 12 - 16 minutes |
Special Departures
- →
82069
Aft Lor 106 Changi
Changi Rd52499
St. Michael's Ter
Whampoa Rd- Weekdays: 05:55 (SG5116E) & 06:10 (SBS8179S)
- Saturdays: 05:55 (SG6233T) & 06:06 (SBS3013U)
- Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:55 (SBS3158K)
- →
80089
Bef Lor 18 Geylang
Geylang Rd52499
St. Michael's Ter
Whampoa Rd- Sundays & Public Holidays: 17:51 (SBS3186D), 18:15 & 18:31
- EW7Eunos →
82061
Eunos Stn/Int
Sims AveEW1Pasir Ris77009
Pasir Ris Int
Pasir Ris Dr 3
Pasir Ris Mall
Pasir Ris Town Park
Whitesands Mall- Weekdays: 05:50 (SG6233T), 06:00 (SG6261L), 06:18 & 06:31
Service 21A
- → City Square Mall
80089
Bef Lor 18 Geylang
Geylang Rd
Mustafa Centre- Sundays & Public Holidays: 16:52 (SBS3186D), 17:11 (DD), 17:22 (DD), 17:42 (DD) & 17:56
Direction 1 (Pasir Ris → St. Michael's)
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | |||||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||||
![]() | EW1Pasir Ris Pasir Ris Mall Pasir Ris Town Park Whitesands Mall |
EW1Pasir Ris | 05:30 | 00:00 | 05:30 | 00:00 | 05:30 | 00:00 | |
![]() Opp Tampines East Stn Tampines Ave 7 | DT33Tampines East | DT33Tampines East | 05:54 | 00:21 | 05:52 | 00:22 | 05:51 | 00:21 | |
![]() Opp Tampines Stn/Int Tampines Ave 4 | EW2DT32Tampines Tampines 1 |
EW2DT32Tampines | 05:58 | 00:24 | 05:56 | 00:25 | 05:54 | 00:23 | |
![]() Bef Tampines West Stn Tampines Ave 1 | DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines |
DT31Tampines West | 06:03 | 00:29 | 06:01 | 00:29 | 05:59 | 00:28 | |
![]() Opp Eunos Stn Jln Eunos | EW7Eunos | EW7Eunos | 06:25 | 00:46 | 06:22 | 00:46 | 06:17 | 00:43 | |
![]() Bef Lor 18 Geylang Geylang Rd | 21A | 06:04 | 00:56 | 06:04 | 00:57 | 06:04 | 00:54 | ||
![]() Kallang Stn/Opp Blk 2C Lor 1 Geylang | EW10Kallang | 21A | EW10Kallang | 06:08 | 01:00 | 06:08 | 01:01 | 06:08 | 00:58 |
City Square Mall Mustafa Centre |
21A | 06:16 | 01:07 | 06:16 | 01:09 | 06:16 | 01:06 | ||
![]() Aft Farrer Pk Stn Exit G S'goon Rd | NE8Farrer Park City Square Mall |
NE8Farrer Park | 06:18 | 01:08 | 06:18 | 01:11 | 06:18 | 01:07 | |
![]() Opp Novena Ch Thomson Rd | NS20Novena | NS20Novena | 06:28 | 01:16 | 06:27 | 01:19 | 06:27 | 01:14 | |
![]() Blk 29 Jln Bahagia | * 21(towards St. Michael's Terminal)
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06:40 | 01:24 | 06:40 | 01:28 | 06:39 | 01:22 | ||
![]() Blk 19 Jln Tenteram | * 21(towards St. Michael's Terminal)
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06:41 | 01:25 | 06:41 | 01:29 | 06:40 | 01:23 | ||
![]() Opp Blk 65 Jln Tenteram | * 21(towards St. Michael's Terminal)
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06:43 | 01:27 | 06:43 | 01:31 | 06:42 | 01:25 | ||
![]() | 06:45 | 01:28 | 06:46 | 01:32 | 06:42 | 01:26 |
* Do check the direction of the bus as both directions stop at this bus stop.
Direction 2 (St. Michael's → Pasir Ris)
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | ||||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | |||
![]() | 05:30 | 00:00 | 05:30 | 00:00 | 05:30 | 00:00 | ||
![]() Blk 29 Jln Bahagia | * 21(towards Pasir Ris Interchange)
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05:32 | 00:02 | 05:32 | 00:02 | 05:32 | 00:02 | |
![]() Blk 19 Jln Tenteram | * 21(towards Pasir Ris Interchange)
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05:33 | 00:03 | 05:33 | 00:03 | 05:33 | 00:03 | |
![]() Opp Blk 65 Jln Tenteram | * 21(towards Pasir Ris Interchange)
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05:35 | 00:04 | 05:35 | 00:05 | 05:35 | 00:05 | |
![]() Novena Stn Thomson Rd | NS20Novena Velocity @ Novena Square Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
NS20Novena | 05:45 | 00:14 | 05:46 | 00:14 | 05:46 | 00:15 |
![]() Boon Keng Stn/Blk 22 Boon Keng Rd | NE9Boon Keng | NE9Boon Keng | 05:54 | 00:20 | 05:54 | 00:22 | 05:54 | 00:22 |
![]() Opp Kallang Stn/Blk 2C Lor 1 Geylang | EW10Kallang | EW10Kallang | 05:59 | 00:24 | 05:59 | 00:26 | 05:59 | 00:26 |
![]() Aft Aljunied Stn Sims Ave | EW9Aljunied | EW9Aljunied | 06:05 | 00:29 | 06:04 | 00:31 | 06:04 | 00:31 |
![]() Aft Paya Lebar Quarter Sims Ave | EW8CC9Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Quarter Singpost Centre |
EW8CC9Paya Lebar | 06:10 | 00:33 | 06:08 | 00:35 | 06:09 | 00:35 |
![]() Eunos Stn/Int Sims Ave | EW7Eunos | EW7Eunos | 05:50 | 00:36 | 06:11 | 00:38 | 06:12 | 00:38 |
![]() Eunos Stn Jln Eunos | EW7Eunos | 05:52 | 00:38 | 06:13 | 00:39 | 06:14 | 00:39 | |
![]() Tampines West Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 1 | DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines |
DT31Tampines West | 06:14 | 00:58 | 06:33 | 00:58 | 06:36 | 00:59 |
![]() Tampines Stn/Int Tampines Ave 4 | EW2DT32Tampines Tampines 1 |
EW2DT32Tampines | 06:20 | 01:02 | 06:38 | 01:02 | 06:41 | 01:04 |
![]() Tampines East Stn Exit A Tampines Ave 7 | DT33Tampines East | DT33Tampines East | 06:26 | 01:06 | 06:42 | 01:06 | 06:45 | 01:08 |
![]() | EW1Pasir Ris Pasir Ris Mall Pasir Ris Town Park Whitesands Mall |
EW1Pasir Ris | 06:50 | 01:27 | 07:03 | 01:25 | 07:03 | 01:26 |
* Do check the direction of the bus as both directions stop at this bus stop.
Historical Information
Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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![]() (Current) Known as ![]() |
Pasir Ris ↔ Lor 1 Geylang | 1992 | 29 November | Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10. |
Pasir Ris ↔ St. Michael's | 1993 | 23 May | Integrated with Service 4 and extended to St Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 13. | |
1994 | TBC | Skips the bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave. | ||
1999 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd. | ||
2001 | 18 February | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch. | ||
2002 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd. | ||
2003 | 21 June | Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd, Jln Besar, Kitchener Rd and Serangoon Rd under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 1. | ||
2004 | 27 April | Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards St. Michael's Ter with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to one-way traffic. | ||
6 December | Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards St. Michael's Ter, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave. | |||
2006 | 26 June | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). ![]() | ||
21Pasir Ris ↔ St. Michael's 21AGeylang Rd → Kitchener Rd
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2014 | 25 May | ||
2016 | 24 April | Amended to ply Jln Tenteram in both directions. | ||
2022 | 30 October | Temporarily amended to ply Pasir Ris St 11 and Pasir Ris St 12 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of CR4Pasir Ris East station on the Cross Island Line. |
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Services | Trunk | 8 • 21 • 26 • 50 • 52 • 54 • 56 • 73 • 88 • 124 • 125 • 139 • 142 • 155 • 157 • 186 | ![]() Operated under Negotiated Contract | |
Feeder | Toa Payoh | 230 • 231 • 232 • 235 • 238 | ||
Bishan | 410G • 410W | |||
Defunct | 128 • 139M • CT8 • 1N | |||
Bus Fleet | Hougang Depot (HGDEP) and Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) | |||
Single Deckers | MAN NL323F | Euro VI | ||
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro | Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3 | |||
Scania K230UB | Euro IV (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Euro V (Batch 1 • Batch 2) | |||
Double Deckers | MAN ND323F | Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1 • Batch 2) | ||
Volvo B9TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3 • Batch 4) |